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On the WGUAS home page I’ve added a link which will open a small (600×600) window when you click the “The West Georgia Site”. This window will open a GoogleMaps satellite view of West Point, GA and the boat ramp where we enter the river will be marked. If you click the marker, a small aerial view of the river will load which shows the “old iron bridge”. You can right click and view image to get a better closeup of the bridge.
Imagine the items (trash?) thrown from this bridge in the past before it was removed. Locating these items, photographing them and documenting their presence is part of our task. If you enjoy history or researching the past, this is a dive site for you…
I’m thinking of adding a googleMaps page to allow new members to get driving directions from their home to the site. If you’re interested in this, comment and let me know.
See you at the River!
–Phil
oh, by the way - My son’s wedding was perfect! If you dove the river last Saturday, let me know how it went. We’ll post it here!
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Charles Kelly writes:
Hey all! Well the water has warmed and it’s time once again to kick off the season and start working on the West Point Site. Gary and Phillip Lockhart have already been in the water and said that the temp is good and I imagine that due to the lack of rain, visibility is excellent. We will have our first dive of the year on Saturday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. We’ve got a lot of new members this year, so we will spend the first day getting to know everyone, introducing the new folks to the site, and making sure everything is how we left it at the end of last season. As always, the dive is contingent on the West Point Dam generation schedule, but with the river as low as it is, it shouldn’t be an issue. I will check on the generation early Sat. morning and email everyone to confirm that everything is looking good, so look for an email from me about 7:00 a.m.
For all the new members, you will need to bring your gear and a tank or two. The river is only about 12′ deep at it’s deepest point and averages about 8′ deep, so a single 80 will usually last 2 or 3 hours. If you do not own a tank and are unable to pick up a rental, give me a call a couple of days in advance and I will check with some of the group and see if anyone has an extra you can use. Also, a good bit of the site is in very shallow water and can be seen by snorkeling for those of you who own snorkel gear, but don’t dive. There is a convienience store and fire department at the top of the boat ramp where we enter/exit the water. They are usually pretty good about letting us use the restrooms to change, but it’s a pretty good idea to wear a swimsuit to the site just in case.
I hope to see everyone on June 2nd! — Charles Kelly
{–It kills me that I will not be diving that weekend. I want to meet all the new members and need to get back in the water … but that IS the weekend my son is getting married so I guess the dive trip is out 
Phil–}
